More than half of the world’s population currently lives in cities and this share is expected to rise to nearly 70% by 2050.. It’s no wonder “smart cities” have become a buzzword in urban ...

While the smart city is no longer the hot new thing in government technology circles, it contributed a lot at its peak, and it continues to do so today.

If a smart city is defined as a civilization that uses technology to support the community, then the origins of this concept date back at least to the Neanderthals.While the concept has, of course ...

And this really has been the driver of the smart city, a place, according to common definition, where traditional networks and services are made more efficient with the use of digital and ...

TECH SOLUTIONS, OR TECH PROBLEMS? The lack of user consideration in tech solutions isn’t noticeable only in airport food courts. How many times have you argued with your rideshare driver about ...

The City of Johannesburg’s Smart City Office, in partnership with Wits University, launched the Smart City Innovation Challenge to tap into the creative and technological skills of residents ...